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    New law will enshrine ‘right’ of commuters to minimum service during strikes, says Grant Shapps

    If it was me in the above situation there's no way I would cross any picket line. End of. I don't care what the company or "Government" do.
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    Medical standards

    It's a urine sample only for the drug/alcohol tests, blood is not taken. As mentioned above, if you're trying to get on the railway and have any concerns about your health, go and see the relevant health professional rather than come on places like this where you will undoubtedly get wrong /...
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    What’s this trackside sign?

    One thing I will add to this is that NOBODY knows everything about the railway, even those who have been on 30+ years. Not to say there are quite a few who think they do!
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    Northern 323s refurbishment and cascade

    Reason why the 323s are running around full of rubbish with locked out / blocked / no water in toilets is because most of the units do not go near a depot for tanking or a proper clean for upto 4 days. The water tanks are quite small and sometimes only just last a full day. I do not know how...
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    Why are Northern allowed to cancel Sunday Services seemingly at will?

    Northern. The subject of this thread.
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    Why are Northern allowed to cancel Sunday Services seemingly at will?

    It may well be the ASLEF leadership who want Sundays in the working week, but it's certainly not the view of the members who have recently voted on this matter and very strongly rejected it.
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    Why are Northern allowed to cancel Sunday Services seemingly at will?

    Reliably told a new temporary agreement kicks in from next Sunday which will end the current Sunday driver shortages. This is until a new permanent agreement takes place which will take Sundays into the working week, this new deal is currently being finalised before going out to ASLEF members to...

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